The NIT Tournament offers bettors looking to get some college basketball action before this weekend’s Sweet 16 an opportunity to make some profit. The NIT quarterfinals rage on with two matchups, UAB-Vanderbilt & Utah Valley-Cininnati, on Wednesday night. Bettors looking to cash in on the best NIT bets today should look at one play OddsShopper models have highlighted.
Best NIT Bets: Utah Valley to Pull Off Quarterfinals Upset?
OddsShopper Premium is here to help bettors looking to get some NIT bets in. The models have Utah Valley (+1.5 on Caesars Sportsbook) against Cincinnati rated as a strong value play. OddsShopper gives Utah Valley a 56% chance of covering the spread, making for an ROI of 7%. It is the highest ROI of any NIT play on the board. Those looking to give OddsShopper Premium a shot for the remainder of the week (including the Sweet 16 and Elite 8) can benefit from a free seven-day trial currently offered to readers!
Utah Valley pulled off a solid 27-8 season, winning the WAC Conference regular season conference title. They were bounced in the WAC Conference Tournament in an 89-88 upset win from Southern Utah, but have rebounded with a strong showing in the NIT Tournament. Utah Valley has cruised to victories over Colorado and New Mexico in order to reach the quarterfinals, getting strong offensive performances from guards Trey Woodbury and Justin Harmon.
Utah Valley features a balanced offensive approach, with Woodbury, Harmon, Le’Tre Dathard and Aziz Bandaogo all averaging over 10.0 ppg during the season.
Cincinnati comes into the NIT after a mediocre 11-7 finish in AAC play. Their NCAA Tournament hopes were foiled early in the conference tournament when losing 69-48 to Houston in the second round, but they have shown some signs of life during the NIT Tournament. The Bearcats upset Virginia Tech in the first round of the tournament before blowing up Hofstra to set up a date with Utah Valley.
To take care of business on Wednesday night, Cincinnati will need leading point scorer Landers Nolley II to come up big once again. Nolley scored a game-high 20 points in the win over Hofstra.
The Utah Valley-Cincinnati odds and spread show bookmakers are expecting a tight NIT quarterfinals matchup, but OddsShopper sees plenty of value in going with the underdog in this one.
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